This Sunday we conclude our Advent and Christmas series in the Gospel of John by looking at how Jesus is the greatest revelation of who God is. And just as Jesus is fully God and fully man, He is also full of grace and full of truth. Come celebrate our new-born Savior and the New Year together!
The God who created all things has come down to earth to dwell among us. He took on human flesh; his name is Jesus. The fact that God would take on flesh is a wonderful and mysterious thing in of itself, but what is more wonderful, the true glory of Christmas, is the Cross. The Word became flesh to take on sin at the Cross. What a wonderful and mysterious gift we have been given!
On this Third Sunday in Advent, we continue in John, chapter 1, where we hear about the True Light that came into the world. And although the world - and specifically His own people - should have recognized him, they didn't. Instead, they rejected Him. Come hear about the gift that is given to those who do receive Him as the True Light.
On this Second Sunday in Advent, we continue with the next three verses in John chapter 1. And for many who have studied this prologue in John's Gospel, these three verses seem out of place. They seem like they just don't fit into this grand and majestic description of Jesus - the Son of God. Come hear how John the Baptist - and the rest of us - fit into God's amazing plan of salvation.
On this first Sunday in Advent, we begin a new series called "The Word Became Flesh". And in this series we'll be looking at the first fourteen verses of the Gospel of John. This week, we will be introduced to "The Word". And we will see that John is not bringing us a concept or an idea or a set of propositions. Instead, he is introducing us to a Person - an eternally-existent Person. O come let us adore him!
